Filling apparatus.



F. L. JEFFERIES & W. SPAIN.

FILLING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 6, 1911.

Patented Nov. 25, 1913.

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P. L. JEPFERIBS & W. SPAIN. FILLING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED n'ovr 1911..

1,079,496. Patented Nov. 25, 1913.

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APPLICATION FILED NOV.6,1911.

1,079,496. Patented Nov. 25, 1913.

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P. L. JBFFERIES & W. SPAIN. FILLING APPARATUS.

AIPLIOATIOR FILED NOV. 6, 1911.

Patented Nov. 25, 1913.

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F. L. JEFPERIES & W. SPAIN. FILLING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 6, 19 11.

1,079,496, Patentad Nov. 25, 1913.

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P. L. JEFFERIES & W. SPAIN. FILLING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 6, 1911.

1,079,496, Patented Nov. 25, 1913.

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'onrrnn FREDRICK L. JEFFER-I ES, F G'itil-HE i LOUIS, MKSSOURI, ASSIGNCBS if RATION OF NEW JERSEY.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 25, 1913.

Original application filed February 23, 1913, Serial 110.810.5291. Divided and this application filed November" Serial No. 853,555.

tus, intended particularly for filling cans or other receptacles with liquid, having the several novel and improved features to be hereinafter described and claimed.

The present application is a-division of our application entitled Can fillin apparatus filed February 23, 1911,2111 bearing Serial No. 610,291, in which is described and claimed a can filling machine comprising apparatuses operating together automatical for-first Weighing the empty cans, then introducingtherein measured volumesot the liquid, then introducing more of the liquid in dribble streams, and thereafter, by means of certninweighing mechanisms, shutting off the dribble streams when the cans have reccived given quantities of the liquid measured by weight; the machine also comprising means for feeding the empty cans into position to be filled and discharging them when the filling operation is complete. The present application concerns only the instrumentalities employed for introducing the liquid into the receptacles, no claim being made herein either to the machine as a whole or to the weighing or can feeding mecha nisms, these inventions being claimed in the parent applicntion. t

While the inventions which form the subject matter of the present divisional applica tion are perhaps of particular value and utility when employed t'o form a part of a machine of the character described in our former application, it will be obvious from the following description that they might.

be used in other connections.

Our invention herein sought to be patented is illustratedv as embodied in a can filling machine of preferred construction in the accompanying drawings of Whioh- Figured is a vertical sectional view taken centrally through the machine, Fig. 2, a. de-

"tail' in elevation of the dribble valve opening igoller; Fig. 3, a. sectional view taken on line the arrows; Fig. at, a plan view of the machine; Fig a sectional plan view on line -5 of F ig. 1; Fig. 6, a detail section on line 6-6 of Fig. 5; Fig. 7, a fragmentary sectional plan taken on line 77 offFig. 1; Fig. 8, a fragmentarysectional view taken on line 8,-8 of Fig. 4; Fig. 9, a sectionai view on line 99 of Fig. 8 looking in the.

direction of the arrows; Fig. 10, a fragmentary sectional view taken on line 10-1O of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arro s; Fig. 11, a sectional plan taken on line- 1-1-.11 of Fig. 10; Fig. 12. an enlarged'detail in perspective of the bearing member for the measuring vessel shown in Fig. 10; Figs.

13, 14 and 15, detail views showing the construction of the measuring vesseland associated parts, on an enlarged scale, Fig. 14 being asection on line 1414 of Fig. 10 looking in the direction of the arrows, Figs.- 13 and 15, sectional plans taken on lines 1313 and l515, respectively, of Fig.14; Fig. 16, a sectional view of the devices em ployed for closing the dribble valve; Fig. 17, a sectional view on line 17- -17 of Fig. 16, looking in the direction of the ,ar'rows; Fig. 18, a fragmentary sectional plnn of one end 'of'the cylinder shown in the preceding two figures, and Fig. 19, a sectional view illustrating the valve employed to close said cylinder.

Like characters of reference designate like parts in the several figures of the drawings. Referring to the drawings, designates the base of the machine, 25 a stationary table carried on the uprights 27, and 28 a shaft. which is so ported in a bearing 29 in the base 25 an extends through a central opening in the table 26. The upper end of the shaft 28 takes a bearing in a sleeve 30 fitted in a boss 31. formed on the under side of the table and provided with a flange which is bolted. to the table. Feathered to the shaft. 28 and bearing on a projection of the sleeve 30 is a drum 34 to which is secured the plate 35. Secured to the drum above plate 35 is a plate 36 which carries at its circumference a ring 37 U-3 of Fig. 2, looking in the direction of forming the bottom of an annular filling tank 38. Within the filling tank 38 are a number of hieasuring vessels 39. A supply tank 40 located within the drum 34 is connected with the filling tank 38 by the pipes 41. The table 35 supports, in radialarrangement, a number of weighing scales designated generally by the numeral 42, there being one such scale for each measur ing vessel 39, the scales being located directly under the measuring vessels. The cans or receptacles to be filled, one 'of these being. shown at the righthand side of Fig.

1 and designated 43, are fed into the machine from a table 44 and placed one by one on the scales 42 by certain feeding devices designated by thenumeral 45. The

first'operation of the machine is to counterpoise the empty cans as they are received on the scales. The cans are then successively -filled,-in the manner to be particularly de scribed hereafter, and when they have received certain quantities oft-he liquid, measured by weight, the counterpoising movements of the scales put a stop to the fillin operations. The cans are then discharge from the machine. As our presentinvcntion is not concerned with the weighing op erations or the operations of feeding the cans to and discharging them from the machine, the mechanisms for performing such operations will not be described. These mechanisms are fully described in our copending application above referred to.

it will be understood that the invention contemplatesthe employment of a number of operating units, consisting each ofa fill- The construction of the measuring vessels is shown.particularly in Figs. 10 to 15, inclusive. The ring 37 which constitutes the bottom of the filling tank 38 is formed with a number of circular perforations directly above the scale pans of the several weighing mechanisms. In each of these perforations fitted a hearing or pivot member 49, the

upper surfaceof which is conical and which terminates in a stud 50. The bearing mem-. ber 49 is formed with a flange 51 which is.

secured by bolts to the under side of the ring 37. The measuring vessel 39 is provided with a conical bottom provided with the internal flange 54 which fits around the stud 50. A spring 55 is interposed he tween the flange 54 and a Washer 56, the latter being held in place by the set and lock nuts 57. The top 58 of the measuring vessel terminates in a hollow spindle 59 provided with lugs or wings 60 which extend into slots 61 formed in a hub 62. The hub is provided withprojecting arms 63 and 64 (Figs. 1 and-4) 'and is supported by'a bracket 65 formed on a ring 66 supported by a plate 67 'secured to the, upper end of the drum 34. The bottom '53 'of the measuring vessel is formed with two ports 68 and 69. The bearing member 49 is formed with the discharge port 70, with a recess 71 and a dribble port 72 connecting the recess 71 and the discharge port- 70. The bearing member is also formed with a conia port 75 adapted to put the opposite ends of the dribble port into communication with each other .when the valve is turned to a certain position. The valve 74 is mounted 77 secured to the under side of the bearin member 49 by .thescrews 78. A 'spira l spring '79 is interposed between the plate-78 and the valve 74. An arm 80 is secured to the end of the stem 7 6', being held thereon by the lock nut 81.

With the filling vessel in the position shown in Figs. 10, 14 and 15, the discharge Port 68 stands above the recess 71 50 that the measuring vessel is in communication with the filling tank 38. Consequently the liquid will stand at the same level in the measuring vessel and. the filling tank. The filling tank is fed by pipes 41 from .the central supply tank 40 and the liquid in the latter is kept at whatever level is necessary in order to measure oil the desired amount of liquidin the measuring vessel. In the meantime the can to be filled has been placed upon the scale below the measuring vessel. At the proper time the measuring vessel is turned so as to close port 68 and bring port 69 into register with the discharge port 70. Communication between the measuring vesbrackets 84, 85, bracket being secured to the under side of bracket 84 and the latter being attached .to the under side of one of a pair 'of frame members 86 which extend across the machine and are secured at 0ppo 1 site ends toaring 87 (Figs. 1 and 4) supcal opening 73 in which is a valve 74 havingona stem 76 which extends through a plate.

set and the filling tank is closed by this in contact with the end of a rod 83 which is guided in 1 port 70 and the dribble port 72 are closed.

ported from the tablev 26 by the uprights 88. The rod is COIUlQCiQtl by a link 89 with the end oi'an anguias rock shaft 90 which mounted in brackets 91 scoured to the cross piece 86. The rock shaft has the handle 92. A lever 93 is pivoted to a bracket 94 on the under side of the cross 'piece 86 and connected with this lever is a rod 95 extending through a bracket 90 and pro" vided with block 97. A. spring 98 is in terposed between the roller and bracket '85. By turning the rocking member 90 roller 82 is raised. out of the path of the arms 63 on the spindles of the measuring vessels. By means of the lever 93 the block 97 can be thrust under the rocking member so as to hold the roller in the raised position. The full line representation of the arm 63 at the left hand side ofFig. l shows the position of thearm before the discharge port from the measuring vessel opened, that is, when the measuring vessel is in the position shown in Figs. 10, 14 and 15. The dotted line representation in the upper part of the figure shows the arm turned into pcsition'to dis charge the contents of the measuring vessel into the can. The feathered arrows indicate the direction of rotation of the machine.

The measuring vessel is rotated back so as to close the discharge port and bring the filling port 68 over the recess 71 in the bearing member by the arm 61 comlng into contact with a roller 99 supported on abracket 100 secured to the ring 87.

The liquid in the supply tank 10 and the filling tank 38 may be kept at a uniform or approximately uniform level in any desired manner-either automatically or otherwise. As the first orvolume fill is intended only to approximate the filling of the cans -it is not essential that the level in the supply and filling tanks be kept exactly and accurately at the same point, the accurate n'icasuring of liquid received in the cans be ing lone through the operation of the dribble to be hereafter described. If automatic swans be used for maintaining a given level in tanks 38 and 40 in may consist of the arrangements shown in Figs. 1, 4 and 5. a

. antes a float which guided on a guide l) in the tank 40. dcsignatcs a supply provided with a valve d, the operating of which, (2, is connected with the float a by a link f, the arrangement being the familiar one in which a downward movenient-of the float a opens valve cl while an upward movement of the float closes this valve. Obviously any other prclt'crrcd form from the filling tank into the can. This is accompl lied by shifting the valve 74 from the position shown in Figs. 10.and 14 ninety degrees so that its port 75 will register with the dribble port. This is done by the arm 80 coming into contact with a roller 101. Preferably this roller is also mounted so that it may be moved out of operative pOSi- -ticn. Referring particularly to Figs. 2, 3, at and '1', roller 101 is mounted on a pin 10). carried by an angular arm 103 pivoted at 104 to one of the uprights 88. The arm 103 is provided with a handle 105 and when in operative position bears against a stud 106. The roller can be moved out of the pathof the arm 80 by turning the arm 103 over until it bears against the pin 107. A spring 108 holds the arm in either position.

The dribble port is closed, in the particular-embodiment of our invention shown herein, by the balancing of the scale on which the can supported. The scale beam carries an arm 109 which, when the scale is broughtto a counterpoising .position, sets in operation a'va-cuum actuated mechanism which returns the dribble valve 74 to the position shown in Figs.v10 and 14. It will be understood that the means employed for countcrbalancing the can and its contents and so causing the movement of arm 109 forms no part of our present invention and tl.=eretorc need not be described. These mechanisms are fully shown and described in th application of which the present case is a division.

Thevacuum operated mechanism for shifting the dribble valve is preferably made up of the following parts:'()n the under side of the plateBG (Figs. 1, and 16 to 19 inclusive) is a cylinder 110 provided atone end with the perforated head 111 and formed at the other end with the open neck 112. Viithin the cylinder is 'a piston .113, the rod 114 of which is connected by a link ll? with the short end .116 of the arm 80. When the arm 80 turned by coming into contact with he roller 101, as above de scribed, the piston 113 is drawn toward the head 111 of the cyiii'ider. The neck 112 conununicaies tcrior of a sinal neck 118. A union 119 connects the pipe or hose 120 with the neck 11%. The hose 120 is connected with an exhausting apparatus in the manner to be hercinalf'er dcsm'ihed. The arm 109 carries port 117 with the inat its upper end valve 121 having a stem When the piston 113 is moved. back toward the head 111, which occurs when the dribble port is opened, the valve 121 on the end of arm 109 stands away from the neck 112 shown at the right hand side of Fig. 1, and. as soon as the port 132 in the ring 127, with which the hose 120 communicates, comes opposite the groove 129 the exhaust apparatus sucks in outside air through the neck 112, port 117 and hook 118. When the arm 109 is moved to close the neck 112 the exhaust apparatus creates a partial vacuum in the cylinger 110 and draws the plunger 113 into the position shown in Figs. 16 and 18. This movement of the plunger closes the dribble valve. The employmentof the vacuum operated apparatus in this connection gives a very quick closing movement to the dribble valve which is, of course, essential if the liquid is not to be wasted, and is preferable, in our opinion, to an electromagnetic mechanism which if used on a machine handling liquids gives a great deal of trouble because of the impairment of the insulation of the magnets which occurs when they get wet.

The operation of the apparatus will be apparent'trom. the above description. To briefly recapitulate, the can in each instance is placed under measuring vessel at some time before the arm 63 on the spindle of the vessel comes into contact with the roller 82. The measuring vessel at this time is in communication with the filling tank and stands filled or partially filled with liquid. When the arm 63 meets roller 82 communication between the measuring vessel. and the filling tank is closed and the contents of the filling vessel discharged through the port '30 into the can. The measuring vessel is turned back to its filling position when arm (A meets the roller 99, Shortly after this thedribble port is opened by arm 90 meeting the roller 111. This movement draws the plunger in cylinder 110 back toward the head111. As soon as the rotation of ring 12? brings the port 132 opposite the groove 129 in the stationary ring 128 outside air is drawn in through the open end of neck 112. As soon as,the valve on the end of arm 109 has closed the neck112 theaiv is exhausted from cylinder 110 and the piston 113 drawn cylinder, which movement shifts valve 74 into a position which closes the dribble port. In case of any accident the rollers 82 and 101 which open the discharge ports from the measuring vessels and the dribble "another position through said discharge port, the other port to the forward end 01" the l ports can moved out of the path of the arms 63 and- 80 respectively, so that there will be no waste of the liquid.

Ne claim:

\ 1. In apparatus of the character described, the combination with a supply tank, of a measuring vessel provided with a rotatable element adapted in one position to put the vessel in communication with said tank and in another position to shut off communication with said tank and discharge the contents of said vessel therefrom, a movable support for the.above specified apparatus,

a stationary member, and means associated with said rotatable element adapted to be engaged by said stationary member so that said element is rotated by said member.-

2. In apparatus of the character described, a volume filling mechanism comprising a conical pivot member having a filling port and a discharge port, a measuring vessel which is rotatably supported in upright position upon said pivot member and has its bottom perforated so as in one position to receive liquid from said filling port and in to discharge its contents in each case being closed, means for rotating said vessel, and a spring to hold said vessel in contact with said pivot member.

3. In apparatus of the character described, a filling mechanism comprising a supply tank, a vessel having a conical bottom, a conical pivot member which projects into said supply tank and on which said vessel is mounted, said vessel and pivot member being formed with ports arranged so that in one position of the vessel it is in communication with the supply tank and in another is provided with a discharge, and a springadapted to keep the vessel in contact with said pivot! 4. In apparatus of the character described, a filling mechanism comprising a supply tank, a vessel having conical bottom, a conical pivot member which projects into said supply tank and on which said vessel is mounted, said vessel and pivot member being formed with ports arranged so that in one position of the vessel it is in communication with the supply tank and in another is provided with a discharge, a stud on said pivot member, an abutment on said stud, and a spring interposedbetween the abutment and said vessel for the purpose described.

5. In apparatus the combination with a supply tank adapted to contain a liquid, of a'pi-vot member in said tank which projects upward from the bottom thereof, a measuring vessel rotatably mounted on said pivot and immersed in the liquid in said tank, the measuring vessel and pivot member being arranged so that in one position of the 1 of the character described,

formed with ports said spindle and. a stationary device with wh ch said ar'm engages.

I its contents through said pivot member, a

I another position to discharge their contents hollow spindle rigid with said vessel and projecting above the level of the liquid in said .supply tank and open at the top, and

means for rotating the spindle.

6. In apparatus of the character described. the-combination with a rotatable support, of

a supply tank onsaid support, a pivot mem-' hernia-said tank, a measuring vessel rotatablymounted on said pivot and adapted in one position to fill from said tank and in another position to discharge its contents,

a hollow spindle on said vessel, anarm on the receptacles to be fil1ed, of an annular into said receptacles, and means operated by vthe; movement of the rotary support for shifting said measuring vessels from one pos t on' to the other. f 8., In apparatus of the character described,

thecombination with a rotaryv support for the receptacles to be filled, of an annular tank arranged on said support above said receptacles, a plurality of pivot members adapted to project into the tank through the "bottom thereof, and formed with discharge portsand. with filling ports, a plurality of measuring vessels rotatablymounted on said pivotmembers and adapted in one position 'ports, and in another 'cationvwith the discha ge ports, hollow spindles on t'he' combination with rotary "ceptacle, a valve to control said port, and vacuum Joperated mechanism to shift said to beincommunication with the filling position in communi said vessels, and mechanism actuated by the movement of said rotary support for shifting said vessels from one position to w the other.

'9, In a-rnachine of the character described, supporting means, of, filling apparatus comprising a discharge port, a valve to control said discharge port, anda vacuum actuated mechanism formoving said valve comprising stat'ionaryandrotating rings provided with hair ports adapted to be brought into register.

' In a ,machine of the character described, the combination with a tank, a measuringdevice adapted to receive liquid from saidt'ankand discharge it into the receptacle'to be fillcthmeans constitutinga drib ble port-adapted to discharge into said reva'lve.

'11. In machine of the character described, th combination with rotating sup- V I. In apparatus of the character described, the combination with a rotary support for porting means, of a supply tank, a plurality of rotary measuring vessels adapted to he filled from said tank and to discharge into the receptacles to be filled, and a stationary device atlflptd to be engaged by said measuring vessels so as to rotate them to their discharging positions; said device being mounted so as to be movable out of the path of said vessels, for the purpose described.

12. In 'apparatus of the character described, the combination with a movable support, of a supply tankon said support, a pivot men'ibcr in said tank, a measuring vessel rotatably mounted on said pivot and adapted in one position to fillfrom said tank and in another position to discharge its contents, a hollow spindle on said vessel, an arm on said spindle, and a stationary device witlrwhich said arm engages.

13. In apparatus. of' the character described, the combination with a movable support for the receptacles. to be' filled, of a tank arranged on said su-pportabove said receptacles, a plurality of rotary measuring vessels arranged in said tank and adapted in one position to fill from said tank and in another position to discharge their contents into said receptacles, and means operated by the movement of said support for shifting said measuring vessels from one'position t0 the other. v

14. In apparatus of the character described, the combination with a .-inovable support for the receptacles to be filled, of a tank arranged on said support above said xeceptacles, a plurality of pivot members adapted to project into the tank throughthe bottom thereof and formed with discharge ports and with filling ports, a plurality of n'ieasuring vessels rotatably mounted on said pivot members and adapted in one position to be in communication with the filling ports and in another position to be in communication with the discharge ports, hollow spindleson said vessels, and mechanism actuated by the movement of said support for shifting said vessels from one position to the other.

15. In a machine of the character described, the combination with a support for the receptacle to be filled, of filling apparatus comprising a port adapted to discharge into said receptacle, a valve to control said port, a cylinder adapted to be connected with an exhausting apparatus, a piston in said cylinder connected with said valve, and means for causing said exhausting apparatus to exhaust. the air from said cylinder so as to shift said piston and valve.

'16. In a machine ot the character described, the combination with a rotary support for the receptacle to be filled, of apparatus comprising a. discharge port, a valve to control said discharge port, and a vacuum actuated mechanism for moving said valve Comprising a cylinder having a port communicating ,with the atmosphere, a piston in said cylinder connected with said valve, rotating and stationary rings having air .ports adaptedto be brought into register,

the stationary, ring being adapted to be connected with an exhausting apparatus and the rotary ring with said cylinder, and a valve for closing the atmosphere port of said cylinder.

17. Ina machine of the character de-- scribed, the combination with a rotary support for the-receptacle to be *filled, of filling apparatus comprising a discharge port, a valve to control said discharge port, and a vacuum actuated mechanism for movingsaid -valve comprising a cylinder having a port communicating with; the atmosphere, a piston in said cylinder connected with said valve, rotating and stationary rings having air ports adapted to be brought into register,

the stationary ring-adapted to be connected ment of said support.

18. In a .machine of the character de scribed, the combination witha support for the receptacle to be filled, of a tank adapted .to contain a liquid, a measuring vessel having a port below the level of the liquid in said tankthrough which said vessel isput into communication with the tank, said vessel being arranged-so that-when in communication with said tank it is filled to-the level of the liquid therein, means providing adischarge port from the vessel to said receptacle, means for alternately opening and closing communication between the tank and the measuring vessel and the measuring vessel and said receptacle through the aforementioned ports, means providing a dribble port from the tank to said receptacle, and a valve to control said dribble port;

19.'In a machine of the character de scribed, the combination with a support for the receptacle to be filled, of a'tank adapted to contain a liquid, a measuring vessel imwhich the liquid from the tank may fiow' up into said measuring vessel to whatever mersed in the liquid in the tank and having a port below the level of said liquid through level the liquid may stand in the tank, means providing a discharge port from the vessel to said receptacle, means for alternately opening and closing communication between v the tank and measuring vessel and the meas- Luring vessel and said receptacle through the aforementioned ports, means providing a dribble port from the tank to said receptacle, and a valve to control said dribble port.

20. In a machine of the character described, the combination with a support for the receptacle to be filled, of a tank adapted to contain a liquid, a rotatable measuring vessel immersed in the liquid in said tank having a port below the level of said liquid through which the liquid from the tankanay flow into said measuring vessel, means providing a. discharge port from .the vessel to the receptacle, means for rotating said measuring vessel so as to alternately open and close communication between the tank and the vessel and the vessel and said receptacle through said ports, means providing a dribble port from the tank to the receptacle, an a valve to control said dribble port.

21. In a machine of the character described, the combination with a movable sup ort for the receptacle to befilled, of a tank adapted to contain a liquid, a measuring vessel immersed in the liquid in said tank and having a constantly open air vent above the level of the liquid in the tank, an inlet port below the level of said liquid and an outlet port adapted to discharge into said receptacle, means actuated by the movement of said support for opening and closing said ports in alternation, means constituting a dribble port from the tank to said ieceptacle, and a valve to control said dribble port. c

22. In a machine of the character described, the combination with a movable support for the receptacle to be filled, of a tank adapted-to contain a liquid, a measuring vessel immersed in the liquid in said tank and having a constantly open air vent above the level of the liquid in said tank, an inlet port below the level of said liquid and an outlet port adapted to discharge into said receptacle, and means operated by the move-Q ment of said support for alternately openin and closing commuuication between the tan and the measuring 'vessel and the measuring vessel and said receptacle through the aforementioned ports, said vessel being arranged so that when itiis'put into communication with the tank the liquid rises therein to the level of the liquid in saidjtank.

23. In a machine, of the character described, the combination with a movable support for the receptacle to be filled, of a tank adapted to contain aliquid, a rotatable measuring vessel immersed in the liquid in said tank and having a constantly open air vent above the level of the liquid in said tank, an inlet port below the level of said liquid and van outlet port adapted to discharge into said receptacle, and means operated by the movement of said support for rotating said vessel back and forth so as to alternately open and close communication between the tank and themeasuring vesseland the measuring vessel and said receptacle through the aforementioned ports, said vessel being arranged so that when it is put into communication with the tank the liquid rises therein to the level of the liquid in said tank.

24. In a machine of the character described, the combination with a movable support for the receptacle to be filled, of a tank adapted to contain a liquid, a conical pivot member projecting up through the bottom of the tank, a measuring vessel rotatably mounted on said pivot, th pivot and the bottom of said-vessel being formed with ports-by means ofwhich the vessel in one position is in communication with said tank and in another position is provided witha discharge leading to said receptacle, and means operated by the movement of said support for rotating said vessel on the pivot.

In a machine oi the character de-.

pivot member being formed with a dribbleport, and a alve to control said dribble port.

26. In a machine of the character de scribed, the combination with a movable support for the receptacle to be filled, of a.

tank adapted to contain a liquid, a pivot member, projecting up through the bottom of the tank, a measuring vessel rotatably mounted on said pivot, the pivot and the bottom of said vessel being formed with pu'ts by means of which the vessel in one position is in communication with said tank and in another position is provided with a discharge leading to said receptacle, means operated by the movement of said support for rotating said vessel out-he pi ot, said pivot member being formed with a dribble port, a valve to control said dribble port, and means operated by the movement of said support for shifting the valve in the dribble port. 4

27. In a machine of the. character de scribed, the combination with'a movable support for the receptacle to be filled, of a and in another position is provided with a discharge leading to said. receptacle, means operated by the n'io-vcinent of said support for rotating said vessel on the pivot, said pivot member being formed with a dribble port, a valve. to control said dribble port, means operated by the movement of said support for shifting the valve in the dribble port in one direction, and a vacuum actuated device for moving said dribble port valve in the other direction.

28. In a machine of the character described, the combination with a movable support fora receptacle, of a supply tank, means for maintaining liquid at a constant level in said supply tank, a measuring ves sel, and means actuatedwhen said. support is moved for alternately putting said measu ing vessel into and out of communication with said supply tank; said vessel being arranged so that when in communication with the tank it. fills to the level of the liquid in said tank and being provided with a dis charge. port which is opened when communication is closed between the vessel and the tank and closed when con'n'mmication is opened between thcivessci and the tank.

29. In machine of the character described, the comhination with a movable support for a receptacle, of a supply tank, a measuring vessel, and means actuated when said support is moved for alternately putting said measuring vessel into and out of cc-n'nnunication with said supply tank; said vessel being arranged so that when in connnui'iication with the tank it fills to the level of the, liquid in said tank and being provided with a discharge port which is opened when comnnniication is closed be-. tween the vessel and the tank and closed when communication opened between the vessel and the tank.

30. In a machine of the charact st ibed, the coi'obina ion with a rotor porting means, of; filling apparatus comprising a discharge port, a valve to control said discharge port, and a fluid pressure operated mechanisn'i for moving said valve comprising gtg tionnry and rotating means provided with air ports adapted to be brought into 31. In a machine of the character described, the coi'nbii'iation with-a tank, a

or dev supmeasuring device adapted to receive liquid from said tank and dis har c it into the receptacleto be tilled, means constituting a dribble port adapted to chsohsr 1: into said receptacle, a valve to control sad port, and fluid pressure operated mechanism oshift said valve.

to c'ontain liquid, a nieasi mersed 1n the liquid in the a port below the level of said liquid through which the liquid from the tank may flow up into said measuring vessel to whatever level the liquid may stand in the tank, means providing a discharge port from said vessel to said receptacle, means for alternately opening and closing conn nunication between the tank and measuring vessel and the measuring vessel and said receptacle through the aforementioned ports, means providing a dribble port from the tank to said receptacle, a valve to control said dribble port, and fluid pressure operated mechanism for moving said valve.

33. In a machine of the character described, the combination with a support for the receptacle to be filled, of a tank adapted to contain a liquid, a rotatable measuring vessel immersed in the-liquid in said tank having a port'below the level of said liquid through which the liquid from the tank may flow into said measuring-vessel, means providing a discharge port from the vessel to the receptacle, means for rotating said measuring vessel so as to alternately open and close communication between the tank and the vessel and the vessel and said. receptacle through said ports, means providing a dribble port from the tank to the receptacle, a valve to control said dribble port, and

fluid pressure operated mechanism fer moving said valve.

34:. in a machine of the character de scribed. the combination with a movable support. for a receptacle to be filled,=of. a tank having a discharge port, a valve to control said port, means actuated by the movement of the support for niovingsaid valve to open the port and a. fluid pressun; operated mechanism for moving said valve to its closed position.

In a machine of the character described the combination with a rotary support, of a tank thereon provided with a dis charge port, a valve to control said port, a fluid pressure operated mechanism. on said support for moving said valve, a pipe leading to said fluid pressure operated/media nism, a ring which rotates with said sup port having a duct with which said. pipe communicates, a stationary ring having a duct adapted to stand in communication With the duct in said rotating ring, and a pipe leading from the duct in said stationary ring.

FREDRICK. L. JEFFERIES. WILLIAM SPAIN. iVitnesses P. H. TRUMAN, GLnnpN PARK, 

